The mantis shrimp comes equipped with its own weapons. It has claws that look like permanently clenched fists that are known as dactyl clubs. But when it smashes the shells of its prey, these fists ...

Mantis shrimp are powerful little crustaceans: With a single, strong punch, they can smash a shell with the force of a .22 caliber bullet, unleash a shockwave and even crack aquarium glass—all ...

A study published in Science explores the mechanisms that allow the mantis shrimp's striking limb to unleash such force without risking injury. Researchers from Northwestern University ...

Nature is full of beauty and verdant wonder, but there’s a darker side. Just beyond the edge of the environment’s allure sits ...

The punch of a peacock mantis shrimp (Odontodactylus scyllarus) is the strongest self-powered strike by an animal. They use hammer-like fists, or dactyl clubs, to shatter prey's shells.

This energy release creates an impressive force thousands of times the shrimp ... species’ famed punch after around nine days. While not all species are monogamous, zebra mantis shrimp can ...

When a mantis shrimp uses shock waves ... are latched in place by tendons. When the shrimp contracts its muscles, the latch releases, releasing the stored energy and propelling the club forward with a ...

A robot that can imitate a mantis shrimp's punch at a speed faster than a bullet ... based on the unexpected deformation of the shape when force was applied. In the past, Cho's team used ...